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Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has declared he's still the leader of the coalition after a string of frontbenchers resigned on Thursday over the emissions trading deal. “I am the leader of the Liberal Party,” Mr Turnbull told reporters at a media...
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The hysteria surrounding the affair has boiled down to a Senate privileges committee report of slightly more than 100 pages that finds no contempt was committed by Mr Grech. It also clears Liberal senator Eric Abetz of accusations of "coaching" Mr Grech,...
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Liberal backbencher Alby Schultz says the Coalition is facing a landslide defeat at the next election after the party chose to back the Government's controversial emissions trading scheme. Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull faced down a potential challenge...
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Chief Opposition whip Alex Somlyay announced that the motion was rejected by 48 to 35 votes in a secret ballot. "Malcolm Turnbull leads the party with a strong vote of confidence," he said. "It's a very, very good day for the Liberal Party."...Mr Turnbull's...
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Leader Malcolm Turnbull has been warned to stop championing an emissions trading scheme to avoid a damaging rift in the Liberal Party. Senior MPs say the party must unite and can do so only if support for the scheme is scrapped. ''Unity trumps policy,''...
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Should he survive the week, his supporters are urging him to reshuffle his frontbench next month and reward those who have stood by him. With the Coalition badly torn, the rebels are unfazed and claim the divisions are so bad Mr Turnbull's leadership...
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Malcolm Turnbull for failing to consult his party before re-embracing controversial temporary protection visas for refugees who had been unauthorised arrivals. Victorian Russell Broadbent challenged Mr Turnbull at the Liberal Party meeting, saying he...
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As the emissions trading spokesman, Ian Macfarlane, told the party room yesterday that a deal may not be reached until later next week, 10 Coalition MPs and senators spoke out against backing any scheme, no matter what concessions were offered. The leader,...
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Opposition Leader,Malcolm Turnbull has commited to re-introducing temporary visas for asylum seekers who arrive by boat. It has caused conflict in the Liberal party with MP Petro Georgiou describing them as a cruel response to legitimate refugees and...
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Australian opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull said here Saturday that Australia should not see China as a strategic threat or a potential rival. Turnbull, leader of the Australian opposition Liberal Party, made the remarks during a meeting with visiting...
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